Archive for category: Social Commentary

Here are some terrific April Fools pranks throughout the years as described by Time magazine. With my Italian heritage, I especially appreciate the BBC story on the Swiss spaghetti tree harvest of 1957. Who knew the Swiss were so funny?

The growing influence of digital media was on display this week when Yahoo hired former NBC and CBS News anchor Katie Couric to be their new “Global Anchor.” That Yahoo was able to obtain such a big name in the news industry speaks to its ability, and namely their deep pockets, to go get major talent. That Couric said yes, speaks to her recognition that digital media has a growing role to play in the new landscape of the news industry. Read more →

“During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.” – Mickey Mantle

Regardless of political leaning, today is a great day for America and Americans. We celebrate the inauguration of a President, our country’s leader and commander in chief. And we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., perhaps the greatest human-rights activist of our time. Yet, instead of making me feel like what we do at Engage321 is a pale whisper in comparison, the inaugural poet Richard Blanco made my daily effort feel just as important as the President’s. Just as vital as MLK’s. Here’s Blanco’s poem. Does it make you feel the same?